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Our dogs, Pasha and Coco, are as different as day and night. Pasha was bred by a woman who regularly sends her dogs to the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Coco was a back yard accident.

True to her breding, Pasha's face is absolutely beautiful. My husband says if we actually paid someone to groom her rather than doing it ourselves, she could be our little star-- appearing on dog food cans everywhere. Coco's face may not have prize potential, but to me-- her mom--it has a sweetness...

When I was 16, I landed my first real job in the School Board's Transportation Department. I got the job through a program at my high school which would allow me to attended classes in the morning and work at an office in the afternoons.

Most days, I assisted those in charge of the bus routes. From time to time, they allowed me to administer vision tests to the bus drivers.

I must say, however, that my absolute favorite part of the job was handling complaint calls from...

My husband works in the Emergency Room at a hospital that looks more like a city than a building. He has seen it all. As a result, I can eat a four course meal through the goriest of stories, but for the life of me--I cannot stand the sight of other people's boogers.

My husband missed his calling to become a football player for no other reason than he is a really big guy. Unfortunately, as a result, his boogers are equally colossal.

While trying to sleep one night early...

Anyone close to me knows that my vacuum always gets a good workout. I attribute my cleanly ways to my mother who literally vacuumed her mattresses early on in her marriage. I am not "that bad," but I do admit to regularly vacuuming my garage. Yes, my garage.

As a newlywed, I was determined to convince my husband that as a capable wife, I reigned supreme. As a result, my enthusiasm for vacuuming was at an all time high.

Our first apartment looked out to an identical...